Following an emergency government meeting, Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, announced a state of natural disaster in flooded areas to facilitate evacuation and rescue operations, as well as expedite financial support for the victims. “I have turned to the finance minister and for now we have secured financial reserves for the needs of locations and people affected by the flooding. At this point we have one billion zlotys. The finance minister has assured me, in line with our expectations, that there will be no shortage of means for the direct and the long-term aid,” he says. At least five p…